Forrester Lore Taylor-Rustburg, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 17.244 W 079° 09.762
17S E 662865 N 4128337
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville VA on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Taylor Family Cemetery, Rustburg, VA. The entrance to the cemetery is at 81 Southern Drive and at the rear of that residence.
Waymark Code: WM10NGR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2019
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He was born on October 30, 1833 in Philadelphia PA and died on April 21, 1907 in Lawers, VA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TAYLOR, FORRESTER L.
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company H, 23d New Jersey Infantry
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville. Va., 3 May 1863
• Date of issue: 2 November 1896
Citation: At great risk voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield 2 wounded comrades.
Armed Service: Army
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